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Is the Monitor Photo Diode (MPD) current proportional to the SLED output power?

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The MPD current increases with increasing SLED power. The exact relationship is not always linear and one should refer to the corresponding datasheet where the measured dependence is presented.  As noted above, the MPD current may have a temperature dependence for uncooled SLEDs.